Space shuttle Atlantis is seen as it launches from pad 39A on Friday, July 8, 2011, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The launch of Atlantis, STS-135, is the final flight of the shuttle program, a 12-day mission to the International Space Station.
NOTE: This is an edit of this NASA photograph captured by Bill Ingalls.
jtizzl3, Fresnatic, jim.windle, and 14 other people added this photo to their favorites.

Soonermike88 24 months ago | reply
This is an amazing shot. Wish I could have been there!
elbelbelb2000 24 months ago | reply
Credit to Bill Ingalls of @NASA.
I wasn't there either (I was for the STS-134 launch). But I wanted to edit this amazing capture, so there it is...
Adelaide_35 24 months ago | reply
NASA thank you for having space shuttle and for memories.
Fresnatic 24 months ago | reply
Beautiful and historic shot! Well done!
Daniel Portalatin Photography 22 months ago | reply
Amazing capture of an historic event. Nice!
Kris Kros 14 months ago | reply
u r 1 of the best
Via your photostream on Fluidr
M.A.Gibson 11 months ago | reply
Very nice shot